Voyager 1 Memory Fix: NASA Repaired a Spacecraft 15 Billion Miles Away Using a Cosmic Copy-Paste
The Voyager 1 memory fix was basically NASA’s version of turning it off and on again — except the device is 15 billion miles away and launched in 1977.
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Wingless Aircraft: The Bonkers Flying Blobs That Actually Work
Wingless aircraft should not fly — yet somehow America spent millions proving they could, and one crash ended up on telly.
Deepfake Porn Nightmare: AI Puts Wrong Face in All the Wrong Places
In a deepfake porn nightmare that nobody ordered, an anti-porn campaigner discovered AI had cast her as the unwilling star of her own adult film.
Brain activity under anaesthesia proves your unconscious mind is an absolute busybody
Brain activity under anaesthesia turns out to be suspiciously productive, raising the alarming possibility that your unconscious mind has better focus than you do.
Mageia 10 Linux Refuses to Die: The Plucky Distro Keeping 32-bit PCs on Life Support
Mageia 10 Linux 32-bit support means your wheezing 2003 desktop can still feel relevant, which is more than can be said for most of us.
Password Stupidity Strikes Again: AI Can’t Fix Human Laziness and We’re All Doomed
Password stupidity strikes again as a forgotten login credential causes a Salesforce breach affecting hundreds of companies, proving AI is the least of our worries.
World’s Biggest Sporting Event Guide: When a Website Is Too Scared to Let You Read About Sport
A guide to the world’s biggest sporting event was so well-protected it refused to let anyone actually read about the world’s biggest sporting event.
TikTok Begging Scam Profits: Silicon Valley Takes 70% While Syrian Families Get Tuppence
TikTok begging scam profits exposed as Syrian refugees earn $19 from $106 donated — because nothing says disruption like taking 70% from a tent.
Fantasy Author Accused of AI Sorcery in Trial by Bathtub
A fantasy author accused of AI sorcery is being tried by bathtub — because apparently that’s where British literary criticism has ended up.
Face Buying in China: AI Drama Studios Are Literally Purchasing People’s Faces by the Year
China’s AI drama studios are buying people’s faces by the year in a face buying trend so strange it makes NFTs look sensible.
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